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Article #4Re: Bioethics Questionnaire: READ THIS PLEASE!!
From: Dr. M.C. Diffin
Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 00:15
Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 00:15
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<deleted> >the discovery of the irrationality of pi. (pi is an intrinsic >part of the relationship between the radius and area of a >circle, and both these notions were held to be "pure". That >the pure circle inherently contained this "evil" component >struck quite deeply into their cultural roots.) (This is not >*real* history, of course, so take it with a pinch of salt!) So far as I remember, pi is defined as the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle. Please don't take too large a pinch of salt -- ___________________________________________________________________________ Michael Diffin JANET: mdiffin@uk.ac.mrc.hgmp PHONE: +44 (0)345 333111 Pager No. 0406653 INTERNET: mdiffin@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk, mcd12@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk
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